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Halo 3’s Game History is similar to Halo 2’s but with a bunch of expanded features. In addition to the preview pane with some details from the match, and showing your medals, the game also records what assets were made from the game. That is, if anyone from the game took a screenshot, made a clip, made a film from the game, we’re tracking that information and displaying what has been taken in the preview pane. If you click on Game Assets from the Details page (the Gametype information on the left hand side of the Game History list) you’ll be taken to a page with all of the assets uploaded from that game.
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Holy. Freaking. Crap.
 
Some dude totally ruined the Halo3 ending for me. I had some random prick send me a voice message on xbox live. I didn't know who he was so I listened to it. Before i could stop it he preceded to spout off a bunch of crap about the end of the game. I was pissed. Is there anything that can be done about people who do this? His gamertag is OG Log. :(
 
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This Johnson looks badass, the other picture....
 
SuperBonk said:
Thanks for this! It's right by campus so I just rushed on down, asked if they had it, and they did.

So far, the game is pretty sweet, I think it will get good scores all around. More importantly, I think single player Halo fans will love it.
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No prob, dude. I actually haven't even played it yet. I had a dinner tonight and then had to take care of some other stuff, but I'm gonna tear it open in a little bit.
 
Deputy Moonman said:
Some dude totally ruined the Halo3 ending for me. I had some random prick send me a voice message on xbox live. I didn't know who he was so I listened to it. Before i could stop it he preceded to spout off a bunch of crap about the end of the game. I was pissed. Is there anything that can be done about people who do this? His gamertag is OG Log. :(
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Well, he could just be making it up.

Pray that he's making it up. -.-

JumpingYoshi said:
Yeah, thats the same Sgt Johnson that is in the picture..lol
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Yes, except without the stupid expression on his face.
 
GhaleonEB said:
Holy. Freaking. Crap.
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We're tracking the Screenshots automatically, but Films and Film Clips have to be uploaded to your file share and then we'll be aware of those and they will be included in that Asset list.
 
LukeSmith said:
We're tracking the Screenshots automatically, but Films and Film Clips have to be uploaded to your file share and then we'll be aware of those and they will be included in that Asset list.
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Have you tested how long it takes for screens to appear on b.net?
 
LukeSmith said:
We're tracking the Screenshots automatically, but Films and Film Clips have to be uploaded to your file share and then we'll be aware of those and they will be included in that Asset list.
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Excuse me, I'l be in my bunk.
 
LukeSmith said:
We're tracking the Screenshots automatically, but Films and Film Clips have to be uploaded to your file share and then we'll be aware of those and they will be included in that Asset list.
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Awesome :D
 
So..Im assuming that the Shadow and the spectre were cut from Halo 3. I think the Prowler replaced the spectre...and the shadow was never drivable anyway.
 
JumpingYoshi said:
So..Im assuming that the Shadow and the spectre were cut from Halo 3. I think the Prowler replaced the spectre...and the shadow was never drivable anyway.
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Thats what it looks to be like. The prowler looks fucking awesome from what I saw in the viddoc...
 
JumpingYoshi said:
So..Im assuming that the Shadow and the spectre were cut from Halo 3. I think the Prowler replaced the spectre...and the shadow was never drivable anyway.
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The spectre was a shit, I welcome the prowler overlords.
 
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Is it just me or is the scorpion way worse than the warith now?

The wraith and the Scorpion now have a gunner position with a turret. Yet the wraith still has its main cannon and the boost? How do you keep from getting boarded when driving the scorpion? The gunners will get sniped instantly? Am I missing something?, In Halo 2 the Scorpion was much better than the wraith, but the driver controller the cannon and the turret.
 
subrock said:
halo tv events on monday
looks like halo will be getting some serious air time to help the hours pass before lining up. sounds like the event that they were talking about on the podcast will be the comedy central event.
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Meh. Of those, only the Sci-Fi Channel special on Halo's story actually seems interesting.
 
JumpingYoshi said:
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Is it just me or is the scorpion way worse than the warith now?

The wraith and the Scorpion now have a gunner position with a turret. Yet the wraith still has its main cannon and the boost? How do you keep from getting boarded when driving the scorpion? The gunners will get sniped instantly? Am I missing something?, In Halo 2 the Scorpion was much better than the wraith, but the driver controller the cannon and the turret.
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The scorpion should be fine. Its a direct line of fire cannon so the wraith would lose in my opinion since you can kill it from far away. And Im assuming the secondary turrets are for balancing. But I ONO. Well have to see ingame how it works. And when was the last time you drove a scorpion in halo 2's matchmaking? They never put it in since it was over powered.
 
Ok, I'm here to answer questions. Please keep in mind my experience is limited to CAMPAIGN on HEROIC difficulty. Matchmaking was down when I checked it last (yesterday) so I haven't bothered. I'll be doing a writeup while I wait for questions.
 
Wow, the new Bungie.net makes my Firefox crash ! Am I the only one ??


voltron said:
Everyone is entitled to their opinion I guess. Im just glad I have VGA baby!
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Well, when I read my post, it's true that it gives a negative feeling.
But it's only because everybody already know how Halo is good that I didn't talk much about it.
I really enjoyed it, and some parts are really impressive and most of the time Halo looks sweet.

snack said:
Is the game really jaggie city?

From everything I have seen of the game, the vidocs, the live presentations, it looked pretty clean to me. Also, the beta had jaggies, but I didn't think they were a huge issue.

So can you guys with the game sound off? How are the graphics? I know people hate when this question is asked, but I got to go?
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Like I said, FullHDTV (LE40M86BD) + YUV = jaggies

Now I don't know about other configurations but comparing to some others games Halo seems to have less AA.

And you can't judge AA with vids (due to the compression) or pics (need to be in motion).
 
Uno Ill Nino said:
Ok, I'm here to answer questions. Please keep in mind my experience is limited to CAMPAIGN on HEROIC difficulty. Matchmaking was down when I checked it last (yesterday) so I haven't bothered. I'll be doing a writeup while I wait for questions.
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Rate the game!
 
Eh, it looks like the "Manual" version of Johnson was just a bad shot. The Famitsu scan as well as the small clip from the Calibrator both make him look badass.
 
OK, first there are no jaggies from what I can tell. However, my setup isn't a top-end one either. I have a 30" Wide Phillips HD in 1080. On my setup, the game is really pretty. There are times when certain subtle effects kick in and the game can look totally gorgeous. Comparing it to Gears of War would be hard though since Halo 3 has SO MUCH more going on at one time in comparison. As far as compared to Bioshock, Halo 3 has a ton more going on, and all of it looks better.

Rate the game? I'm only 5 hours in so far, but I'm calling 10's across the board if it keeps up the pace that's been set. Its weird though, in the begining I felt like an alien trying to learn the lay of the land on some new planet. And I've played the hell out of both Halos before this. It was hard to call 10's at that point, but once I got my feet wet and learned how things are, I was rolling right along and the game began to make my jaw drop pretty regularly. I think if I went back and replayed the first level or 2, I'd appreciate them a lot more now that I'm acclimated to the game.

More to come...
 
Uno Ill Nino said:
OK, first there are no jaggies from what I can tell. However, my setup isn't a top-end one either. I have a 30" Wide Phillips HD in 1080. On my setup, the game is really pretty. There are times when certain subtle effects kick in and the game can look totally gorgeous. Comparing it to Gears of War would be hard though since Halo 3 has SO MUCH more going on at one time in comparison. As far as compared to Bioshock, Halo 3 has a ton more going on, and all of it looks better.

Rate the game? I'm only 5 hours in so far, but I'm calling 10's across the board if it keeps up the pace that's been set. Its weird though, in the begining I felt like an alien trying to learn the lay of the land on some new planet. And I've played the hell out of both Halos before this. It was hard to call 10's at that point, but once I got my feet wet and learned how things are, I was rolling right along and the game began to make my jaw drop pretty regularly. I think if I went back and replayed the first level or 2, I'd appreciate them a lot more now that I'm acclimated to the game.

More to come...
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How many times have you orgasmed?
 
GhaleonEB said:
How is the music, in terms of integration, timing, style and loveliness?
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Seconded. I keep watching the first second of the opening cutscene to hear the handful of notes before I hit myself saying "3 more sleeps man, 3 more sleeps"
 
Uno Ill Nino said:
OK, first there are no jaggies from what I can tell. However, my setup isn't a top-end one either. I have a 30" Wide Phillips HD in 1080. On my setup, the game is really pretty. There are times when certain subtle effects kick in and the game can look totally gorgeous. Comparing it to Gears of War would be hard though since Halo 3 has SO MUCH more going on at one time in comparison. As far as compared to Bioshock, Halo 3 has a ton more going on, and all of it looks better.

Rate the game? I'm only 5 hours in so far, but I'm calling 10's across the board if it keeps up the pace that's been set. Its weird though, in the begining I felt like an alien trying to learn the lay of the land on some new planet. And I've played the hell out of both Halos before this. It was hard to call 10's at that point, but once I got my feet wet and learned how things are, I was rolling right along and the game began to make my jaw drop pretty regularly. I think if I went back and replayed the first level or 2, I'd appreciate them a lot more now that I'm acclimated to the game.

More to come...
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Can I touch you?
 
Well guys, the music is AWESOME. You will hear remixed versions of familiar tunes from the other Halos. I'd say overall the timing of music startups and flares is dead on with the action.

In one particular battle, I realized the music itself was making me kind of edgy and nervous. It was a very intense battle and the music just kind of infiltrates your thought pattern and induces a slight tinge of panic. :) It's the music you've come to love and expect from the series.

More to come....still working on the writeup....
 
Buttonbasher said:
Seconded. I keep watching the first second of the opening cutscene to hear the handful of notes before I hit myself saying "3 more sleeps man, 3 more sleeps"
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Me too! I've LISTENED to the opening cinematic far more than I've watched it. It SOUNDS as amazing as it LOOKS.
 
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